Commodity markets
Crude nears $126 as speculator debate continues
Crude oil closed at a new record high of $125.96 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) today as market participants moved to rubbish Democratic concerns that speculators were influencing prices.
Crude surpasses $123 as Democrats blame speculators
Crude oil closed at a new record high of $123.53 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex).
Crude posts new high as analysts eye $200/bbl
Crude oil closed at a new record high of $121.84 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex).
New Record for Crude Amid Supply Disruptions
Crude Oil reached a new record of $119.93 a barrel in overnight electronic trading, up from $119.90 reached last week on the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex).
Dollar low helps push crude to new record
Crude Oil reached a new record of $119.90 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) today amid ongoing supply concerns and a new record low for the US dollar against the Euro, leaving investors looking for an inflation hedge.
Crude tops $116 in volatile trading
Crude oil for May delivery hit an all time high of $116.10 per barrel in intraday trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) today.
New $115 high for crude
Crude oil for May delivery hit an all time high of over $115 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) today.
Traders charged in Nymex Illegal Trading Investigation
Former New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) director Steven Karvellas pleaded guilty to defrauding customers following a joint probe by New York prosecutors and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
MF Global plunges amid liquidity fears
MF Global, the world's largest broker of exchange-listed futures and options, sought to reassure investors that it had sufficient funds despite seeing its share price fall by 78% following a spate of rumours to the contrary.
Crude Oil surges to $107
The New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) benchmark oil contract has exceeded $107 per barrel in midday trading as the value of the US dollar continues to plunge
Crude rally continues as analysts eye $115 oil
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude for April delivery surged to over $105/bbl on Thursday as analysts questioned how much longer the rally could continue.
Nymex and LCH.Clearnet form clearing alliance
New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) and clearing house LCHClearnet will team up to offer two energy contract slates, one cleared by Nymex ClearPort in New York and the other cleared by LCH in London.
Oil reaches new record as gas continues to rise
Crude oil futures closed at a record $102.59 on the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) Thursday.
Crude oil hits new record
Crude oil for March delivery rose 73 cents to finish at a new record closing high of $100.74 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) today.
OTC space braces for energy powerhouse
CME's potential acquisition of Nymex will have major ramifications for rivals, say analysts. David Watkins reports
CME offer for Nymex leaves ICE in the cold
The potential creation of the world’s largest exchange will strengthen rivals’ urge to merge, say analysts. David Watkins reports.
Commodities trading volumes boom in 2007
Trading volumes of commodities on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s Globex platform, consisting of New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) energy contracts and Comex metals, reached record levels in 2007, as did annual volumes at Atlanta-based…
Nymex Launches Green Exchange
Nymex Holdings, the parent company of the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex), is to form a new exchange trading environmental futures, options and swaps contracts.
Open outcry fading away as Nymex fends off rivals
New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) chairman Richard Schaeffer said today that 80% of the exchange’s business is now done electronically, as the open outcry trading floor becomes “less and less meaningful”. He also outlined ambitious plans for 2008, and…
Crude hits new record high
Crude oil futures closed at a new record high Tuesday, driven by supply concerns and the dollar’s continued woes against the Euro.
Amaranth denied by court
A New York judge has denied Amaranth Advisors’ request to prevent the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Ferc) from pursuing legal action against it while it was being sued by another federal agency.